The executive director of a Gilroy nonprofit has reached out to city and community leaders in hopes of developing a clearer picture of another organization’s future.
The executive director of a Gilroy nonprofit has reached out to city and community leaders in hopes of developing a clearer picture of another organization’s future.
David Cox, executive director of St. Joseph’s Family Center, has invited Mayor Al Pinheiro, the Gilroy City Council and South County residents to a Thursday night meeting to discuss whether the Mexican American Community Services Agency would continue offering programs to needy families in Gilroy.
“MACSA’s been going through some turmoil the last few years,” Cox said. “We’re kind of concerned about how we can keep them active here in South County.”
Cox said funding for MACSA’s programs – including English language and after-school programs – could be in jeopardy following “financial irregularities” that came to light more than two years ago.
The Dispatch reported in February 2009 that allegations of MACSA’s misappropriation of public funds and the embezzlement of private funds arose, and complaints at MACSA’s two charter schools – El Portal and San Jose’s Academia Calmecac – surfaced after employees discovered their pension system had not been properly credited with money deducted from their paychecks. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office is investigating.
The meeting is at 7 p.m. Thursday at the MACSA multipurpose room located at 277 IOOF Ave.
